ZerNona Black
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| ZerNona Black | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 7, 1912? Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Died | January 24, 2005 San Antonio, Texas |
ZerNona Stewart Black (1912-2005) was the wife of civil rights leader and pastor Rev Claude Black.
She was the cousin of Carter G. Woodson.
She taught Communications, Drama, Speech, Radio, and Physical Education at Langston University in Oklahoma, St. Phillips College in San Antonio.
In 1943, she accepted a three-month transfer to the San Antonio YWCA-USO for Black Military, a group formed to help morale for African American service members and their families.
During the 1950's and 1960's, Ms. Black served alongside her husband in the civil rights activism. Ms. Black had also founded several senior citizen daycare centers such as Health Incorporated, which earned her recognition from the nation's capital.
She was a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha, a noted African-American women's sorority.
In 1946, Mrs. Black was married to the Rev. Claude Black. She was known for her dedication to her family. She had experienced the death of both children James Stewart (?-1994) & Joyce (1952-1992) and three grandchildren.
In January 2005, Ms. Black died peacefully in her sleep two weeks short of her 59th wedding anniversary. . She is interred in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio,Texas.
The city of San Antonio has created the Rev. Claude and ZerNona Black Scholarship Endowment Fund.
